[Jewelry making - Article 00459] - Re: [Orchid] Keum Bo nightmare

[Debra Hoffmaster]

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Jennifer -

    It sounds as if the Keum-boo foil was not well adhered when it was
    originally applied.  You should be able to solder the tube without
    problem. I regularly do far more construction than that on my pieces
    and have, at most, small bubbles that are easily burnished out. 

    I would go back to the application of foil to the flat 1" square of
    silver. Is enough fine silver raised on the surface (I heat and
    pickle about 6-7 times/piece)?   Is the surface uniformly clean?  Is
    it uniformly flat?  Is the Keum-boo foil clean?  Is there enough heat
    (Keum-boo foil bonds at around 650 degrees F)?  Finally check that
    you are burnishing evenly and with enough pressure (really push).  I
    suspect one of these is the problem. 

Debby

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